BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Data is an individual unit that contains raw material which does not carry any specific meaning.
A
False
B
True
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Data is an individual unit that contains raw materials which do not carry any specific meaning. Information is a group of data that collectively carries a logical meaning. Data doesn’t depend on information. Information depends on data. Raw data alone is insufficient for decision making.

Detailed explanation-2: -In computing, data is information that has been translated into a form that is efficient for movement or processing. Relative to today’s computers and transmission media, data is information converted into binary digital form. It is acceptable for data to be used as a singular subject or a plural subject.

Detailed explanation-3: -Data is a collection of facts, while information puts those facts into context. While data is raw and unorganized, information is organized. Data points are individual and sometimes unrelated. Information maps out that data to provide a big-picture view of how it all fits together.

Detailed explanation-4: -Data contains raw figures and facts. Information unlike data provides insights analyzed through the data collected. Information can’t exist without data but data doesn’t rely on the information. Data, as an input, goes through a filtration process followed by a meaningful organization to generate output or information.

Detailed explanation-5: -Data in their simplest form consist of raw alphanumeric values. Information is created when data are processed, organized, or structured to provide context and meaning. Information is essentially processed data. Knowledge is what we know.

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